First and Second KingsPresbyterian Publishing Corporation, 1 apr. 1999 - 240 pagini Old Testament scholar Terence Fretheim identifies the theology in the dramatic accounts of the books of Kings, which chronicles the reigns of more than forty kings over a period of nearly four hundred years. Interspersing theological reflections throughout, Fretheim trace's God's words of judgement and promise for Israel--and for us--accross the entirety of Kings. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups. |
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... Sennacherib of Assyria left , went home , and lived at Nineveh . 37 As he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch , his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword , and they escaped into the land of Ararat . His son ...
... Sennacherib , now fighting on another front ( Libnah was near Lachish ) , but still a threat . A further stage in the negotiations now ensues , though some scholars think this text recounts a second campaign of Sennacherib from a later ...
... Sennacherib's power , but of God's use of him . Because of his boasting , however , God , who knows him well , will turn him home as if he were a harnessed animal ( copying Assyrian army practices ; vv . 27-28 ) . The upshot of this for ...